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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
239 | 236 | 325 | 389 | 384 | 384 | 474 | 493 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 347 | 282 | 561 | 596 | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 460 | 373 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:51PM2.49m | 8:06AM2.53m | 8:36PM2.60m | 8:50AM2.59m | 9:15PM2.71m | 9:29AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.62m | 2:21PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.55m | 3:02PM0.42m | 3:25AM0.50m | 3:40PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 239 | 236 | 325 | 389 | 384 | 384 | 474 | 493 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 347 | 282 | 561 | 596 | 544 | 610 | 508 | 501 | 487 | 460 | 373 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 206 | 19 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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